May 6, 2013 @ 5:17 pm By CFI Correspondent  |  

Event on Future of Venture Capital at ieCrowd’s Innovation Economy Expo at Ontario Convention Center in California on May 9th. A panel of top crowdfunding experts from around the country will lead a large forum on how innovation-focused companies can leverage new technology and upcoming regulatory changes to raise capital as part of ieCrowd’s inaugural… Read More

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May 3, 2013 @ 11:00 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

Equity crowdfunding portal Seedrs has been selected to be the investment partner for the Million Pound Startup Contest.  The UK based platform will facilitate the contest by having the £1 million will be invested through the Seedrs site. The Million Pound Startup contest will seeks to discover the most impressive company from anywhere in the world… Read More

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April 6, 2013 @ 2:25 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

Lend Academy, a resource for the P2P lending industry, and NowSteet Media, producer of  financial events that highlight Wall Street transformations, are pleased to announce LendIt, the first global conference for the burgeoning P2P and online lending industry. Lend Academy, the preeminent resource for the P2P lending industry, and NowStreet Media, producer of acclaimed financial… Read More

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April 4, 2013 @ 4:59 pm By CFI Correspondent  |  

Leaders of the Venture Capital and Crowdfunding industry gather today at the SV Crowdfund Conference in honor of the anniversary of President Obama signing the JOBS Act into law; leading to the largest changes in securities laws since the 1930s. Silicon Valley Crowdfund provides the participants with the unique opportunity to discuss current state of… Read More

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April 4, 2013 @ 1:20 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

EarlyShares, an Equity Based Crowdfunding platform with a mission to connect investors and entrepreneurs in a safe and secure way, will participate in the Innovative Investing Symposium: a cooperative effort by The Soho Loft, Thomson Reuters and PartnerConnect East, designed to foster and bring to light the new investing opportunities for those looking to explore… Read More

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March 27, 2013 @ 4:10 pm By CFI Correspondent  |  

The 2nd Annual Crowdfunding Conference and Bootcamp has announced that this year’s Crowdfunding Visionary Award will be presented to Congressman Patrick McHenry (R -NC). McHenry originally sponsored the equity startup exemption provisions of the JOBS Act and navigated it through the House to an almost unanimous passage. After being amended and passed by the Senate,… Read More

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March 20, 2013 @ 5:13 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

The Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA) will host its 2nd Annual Crowdfund Investing Innovation Forum on August 8-9, 2013 in Orlando, FL. The forum has established itself as the must-attend conference for leaders, entrepreneurs, investors and policy makers who are committed to fostering capital formation and job creation. Presented by top crowdfunding pioneers, expert financial services… Read More

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March 19, 2013 @ 10:29 pm By CFI Correspondent  |  

Gate Technologies announced CEO, Vincent Molinari, has been selected as a keynote speaker at The Soho Loft Innovative Investing Symposium or IIS 2013. The event will debut at the Thomson Reuters PartnerConnect East Conference on April 3-5, Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center in Boston, Massachusetts. IIS 2013 commemorates the historic signing of the JOBS… Read More

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March 19, 2013 @ 4:39 pm By Staff Reports  |  

Jason Graf, founder and CEO of crowdfunding site Crowdit will be spreading the crowdfunding gospel at an event in Springfield, Illinois titled;   The JOBS Act and Crowdfunding:  What is it and How Can I Use it to Acquire Capital Today?   In this presentation, Graf will explain crowdfunding, the JOBS Act, and how entrepreneurs can position themselves… Read More

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March 16, 2013 @ 6:43 pm By CFI Correspondent  |  

Top tech site Engadget is holding their Expand event in San Francisco March 16th and 17th.  This is their first go at doing this sort of thing but is definitely a must watch for all lovers of tech. Engadget will offer live panel and one-on-one sessions with many of the technorati types changing the world… Read More

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March 14, 2013 @ 1:14 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

In April 2012, President Obama and Congress passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which has relaxed federal securities regulations on smaller companies to help them to secure funding. The JOBS Act is designed to encourage small businesses to go public by easing accounting and disclosure requirements and to help startups raise capital by… Read More

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March 12, 2013 @ 1:18 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

Atlanta-based crowdfunding portal SterlingFunder is sponsoring the event Crowdfunding, the JOBS Act and Private/Angel Investments in 2013: New Funding Sources, New Private Placement Rules, and the New IPO Onramp on March 13, 2013, in Atlanta, Ga. Crowdfunding is an exciting new opportunity for businesses and investors that is a part of the Jumpstart Our Business… Read More

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March 9, 2013 @ 3:26 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

The 2nd Annual Global Crowdfunding Convention and Bootcamp will offer a unique opportunity to Crowdfunders & Entrepreneurs this year. The event will host the first ever Crowdfunding Expo Showcase booth where entrepreneurs can show off their crowdfunding pitch videos to everyone in attendance via a “crowdsharing a booth”. CrowdfundingRoadmap is offering people who are planning… Read More

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March 6, 2013 @ 10:25 pm By CFI Correspondent  |  

Indiegogo, one of the world’s largest crowdfunding platforms, will host a pavilion showcasing six companies whose product development was funded on the Indiegogo platform at the second annual Startup Debut at SXSW on Sunday night, March 10, from 6-9 pm at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, 320 E. 2nd St., Austin, TX. Startup Debut will… Read More

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March 6, 2013 @ 9:30 pm By Billboard  |  

Crowdfunding is one of the more dominant topics of this year’s South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas, which takes place March 8 through 17. The SXSW website lists 21 panels just with the word Kickstarter, including one panel with Amanda Palmer and the team behind her $1.2 million Kickstarter campaign (March 13 at 12:30pm)…. Read More

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